MTB Podcast – Episode 12 – Wheel, hub and axle standards explained

MTB Podcast

Worldwide Cyclery

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4.9 • 1.5K Ratings

🗓️ 9 March 2017

⏱️ 94 minutes

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Summary

Jonathan and Steven make sense of the MANY wheel, hub and axle standards, discuss the direct to consumer movement and demise of bike shops, how to setup a GOOD CX bike, and more! Topics covered in this episode: • Ibis and Pivot suspension kinematics • Maxxis releases fatter 27.5 and tubeless DH tires: https://www.pinkbike.com/news/maxxis-unveils-tubeless-ready-dh-tires-more-26-options-2017.html • Kurt Sorge to Fly Racing: https://www.pinkbike.com/news/kurt-sorge-joins-team-fly-racing-2017.html • OneUp Switch Chainring System: https://www.pinkbike.com/news/oneup-switch-chainring-system-review-2017.html •Ibis announces 7 year warranty: https://www.pinkbike.com/news/ibis-announces-7-year-warranty.html •Vernon Felton interview Dave Weins: https://www.pinkbike.com/news/your-trails-future-may-depend-on-this-man-2.html • Sedona MTB Festival • Troy Lee A2 Helmet: http://www.vitalmtb.com/product/guide/Open-Face-Helmets,53/Troy-Lee-Designs/A2,18180#product-reviews/2643 • Hope 10-48 Cassette: http://www.vitalmtb.com/product/guide/Cassettes,26/Hope-Technology/11-spd-Cassette,17493#product-reviews/2431 • How much suspension travel is needed for a bike to fall into the "likes to party" category? • Is standover height a good way to measure bike fit? • How to fix a derailleur that just doesn't seem to shift right • How to convert your CX bike to a 1x drivetrain • Should you run a different stack height on a CX bike? • What are the best tires to run for CX and gravel? • Are bike shops doomed? • Is direct to consumer a good thing for the bike industry? • When will you be able to buy a bike direct from the manufacturer? • What are the best mapping solutions for MTB? • Carbon vs. aluminum rims • Is 26" dead? • The pros and cons of 27.5" and 29" rims • What is the "internal width" of your rim and why does it matter? • Brass vs. aluminum vs. internal nipples • Are bladed spokes better than rounded? • What are butted spokes? • What is the best lacing pattern? • What is hub spacing? • What is Boost spacing? • Is Boost spacing just a marketing ploy? • Quick releases vs. thru axles • Stan's Crest MK3 Wheels: https://www.notubes.com/crest-mk3-wheelset • WTB Ci31 Carbon 29 Wheels: http://www.wtb.com/products/ci31-carbon-rims

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0:00.0	The Hey everybody welcome to episode 12
0:15.0	welcome to episode 12, one two of the mountain bike podcast.
0:20.0	I'm your host Jonathan Lee with my co-host Stephen Lewis.
0:23.2	Hello.
0:23.8	How's it going man?
0:24.6	Good.
0:25.2	We are not at my house.
0:26.9	We are not in the old trainer road HQ.
0:29.0	We are at the new trainer road HQ.
0:30.9	And it's still a work in progress. We're getting there's a lot of
0:34.3	like custom made furniture that's going to take a long time and all that stuff.
0:38.0	Herman Miller, man. Yes, it happens. The finest. What do you think man?
0:41.8	It's beautiful already.
0:43.0	It's pretty cool, right?
0:44.0	Even in disarray, this place is beautiful.
0:46.0	Yeah, it's going to be pretty sweet.
0:48.0	So at some point we'll have a grand opening.
0:50.0	If any of you guys are local in the Reno area or anything else,
0:52.0	and you want to stop by and
0:54.1	check it out let me know just say Steve invited you and walk in just act like you
0:58.6	belong it's fine just let me know first we did have a makeup sales lady or sales sales woman, I guess you would call her.
1:04.0	Just sales person is probably the best way to say that.
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